The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-03-02
Council Bill No. 80.

Sec. / Every person engaged in the
business of fsoliciting, or taking orders
for the future delivery of goods, wares
or merchandise, or subscriptions to any
work, periodical or other thing. who
requires any portion of the purchase
price thereof to be paid to him in adj
vance, or who requires the delivery to
him, at the time of taking such order, of
any goods, chattels, or other personal
property or thing by his customers, to be
by him returned, shall, before doing any
such business, or soliciting therefor,
give boud to the People of the Terri
tory of Montana in the penal sum offive
hundred dollars, conditioned for the
faithful performance of his contracts.
Such bond shall be signed by two or
more sufficient sureties, who shall justify
before some officer qualified to admin
lister oaths in double the amount of the
penal sum thereof over and above all
their debts and liabilities and property
by law exempt from execution. and
shall be approved by and filed with the
Territorial Auditor.
Sec. Upon filing such bond it shall
be the duty af the Territorial Auditor to
issue to the person named therein as the
principal thereof, a certificate authoriz-
ing him to solicit for the particular
matter or thing, named in the bond, and
receive money or property on account
thereof from the citizens of this Terri
tory for period not exceeding one year.
If the principal desires to employ can
vassers, duplicate certificates may be
issued, on application, to each of such
canvassers. The Auditor shall be en-
titled to charge and receive from such
applicant fee of one dollar for filing
and approving each bond and issuing a
license thereon. If the applicant for
such license shall satisfy the Auditor by
the production of tax receipts, and his
affidavit that such applicant is the owner
of real or personal property in this Ter
ritory of the value of fifteen hundred
dollars, over and above all his debts and
liabilities and property exempt by law
from execution, then the said Auditor
shall accept such proof in lieu of the
bond mentioned in Section of this Act,
and shall Issue to such applicant the
license hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 8, IF any person receiving license
shall fail, neglect or refuse to fulfil any
contract made by MIN in and about the
business mentioned in his said license,
for period of sixty days after the same
should be performed by the terms of
his said contract, then any person sus
tanning injury or damage thereby may
bring suit in any court of competent
Jurisdiction to recover the amount of
such damage from such solicitor, or his
bondsmen. In such suits several per.
sons similarly damaged by the failure
of such person to fulfil his contracts,
may unite, although their contracts be
several, or one or more persons NAV sue
on such bond for the benefit of all who
have been similarly damaged, and who
will contribute toward the expenses of
the suit.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of every
Justice of the Peace, Constable, Sheriff,
and all peace officers to demand to see
the license of any person found soliciting
for anv of the things mentioned in Sec.
l of this Act, or found receiving money
or property on account thereof and il
such person be found not to have license
as herein provided, or if, upon demand
by any such officer, he shall exhibit the
same, the person so offending shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
in any sum not less than twenty-five
dollars, nor more than one hundred dol
lars in the discretion CT the court.
Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect and
be in force from and after this passage